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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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