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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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