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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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