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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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