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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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