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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key 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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