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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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