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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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