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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC 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 issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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