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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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