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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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