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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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