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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major 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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