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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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