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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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