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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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