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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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