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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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