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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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