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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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