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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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