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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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