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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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