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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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