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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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