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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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