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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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