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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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