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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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