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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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