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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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