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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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