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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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