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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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