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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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