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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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