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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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