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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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