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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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