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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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