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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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