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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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