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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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