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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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