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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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