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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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