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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major 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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