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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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