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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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