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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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