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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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