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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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