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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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