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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important 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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