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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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