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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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