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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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