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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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