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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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