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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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