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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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