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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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