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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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