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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates 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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