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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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