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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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