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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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