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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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