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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major 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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