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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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