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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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