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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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