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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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