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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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