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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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