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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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