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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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