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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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