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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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