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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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