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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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