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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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