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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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