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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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