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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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