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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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