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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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