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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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