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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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