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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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