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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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