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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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