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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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