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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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