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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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