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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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