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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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