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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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