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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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