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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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