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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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