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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models 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 participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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