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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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