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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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