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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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