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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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