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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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