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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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