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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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