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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need 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 topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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