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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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