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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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