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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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