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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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