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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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