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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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