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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key 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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