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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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