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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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