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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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