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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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