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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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