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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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