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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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