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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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