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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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