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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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