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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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