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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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