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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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