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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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