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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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