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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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