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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the 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 sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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