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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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