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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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