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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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