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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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