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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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