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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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