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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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