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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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