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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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