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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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