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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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