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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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