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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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