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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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