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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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