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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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