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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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