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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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