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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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