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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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