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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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