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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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