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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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