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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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