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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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