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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)