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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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