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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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