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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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

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