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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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