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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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