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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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