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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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