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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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