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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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