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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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