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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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