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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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