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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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