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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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