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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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