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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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