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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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