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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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