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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources