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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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