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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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