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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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