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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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