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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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