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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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