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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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