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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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