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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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