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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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