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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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