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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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