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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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