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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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