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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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