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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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