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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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