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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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