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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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