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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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