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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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