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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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