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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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