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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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