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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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