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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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