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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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