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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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