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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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