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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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