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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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