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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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