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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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