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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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