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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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