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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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