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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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