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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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