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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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