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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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