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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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