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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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