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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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