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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important 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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