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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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