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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models 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 we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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