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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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