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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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