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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always 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 lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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