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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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