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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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