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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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