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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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