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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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