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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education