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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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