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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)