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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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