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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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