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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses 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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