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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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