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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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