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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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