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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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