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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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