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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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