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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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