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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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