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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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