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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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