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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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