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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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