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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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