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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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