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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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