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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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