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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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