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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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