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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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