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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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