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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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