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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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