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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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