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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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