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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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