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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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