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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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