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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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