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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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