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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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