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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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