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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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