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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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