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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key 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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