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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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