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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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