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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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