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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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