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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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