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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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