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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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