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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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