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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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