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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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