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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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