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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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