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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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