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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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