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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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