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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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