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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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