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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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