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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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