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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates 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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