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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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