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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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