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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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