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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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