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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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