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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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