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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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