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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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