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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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