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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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