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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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