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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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