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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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