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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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