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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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