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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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