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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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