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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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