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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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