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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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