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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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