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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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