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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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