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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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