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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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