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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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