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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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