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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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