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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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