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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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