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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting 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 amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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