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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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