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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not 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 quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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