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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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