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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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