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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the dramatic 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 authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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