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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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