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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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