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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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