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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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