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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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