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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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