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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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