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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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