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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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