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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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