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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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