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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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