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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important 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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