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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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