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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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