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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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