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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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