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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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