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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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