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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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