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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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