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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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