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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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