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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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