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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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