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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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