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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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