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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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