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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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