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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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