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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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