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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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