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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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