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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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