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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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