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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding 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 issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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