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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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