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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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