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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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