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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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