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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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