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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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