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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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