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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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