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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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