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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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