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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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