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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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