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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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