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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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