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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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