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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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