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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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