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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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