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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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