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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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