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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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