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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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