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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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