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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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