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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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