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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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