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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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