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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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