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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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