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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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