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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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