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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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