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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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