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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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