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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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