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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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