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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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