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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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