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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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