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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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