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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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