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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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