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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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