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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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