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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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