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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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