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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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