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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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