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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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