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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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