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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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