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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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