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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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