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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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