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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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