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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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