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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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