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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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