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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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