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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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