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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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