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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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