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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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