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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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