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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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