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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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