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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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