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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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