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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education enable humans all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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