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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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