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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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