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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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