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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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