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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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