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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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