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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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