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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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