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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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