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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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