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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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