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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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