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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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