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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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