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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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