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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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