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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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