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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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