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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course