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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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