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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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