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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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