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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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