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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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