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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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