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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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