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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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