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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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