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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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