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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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