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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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