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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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