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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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