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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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