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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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