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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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