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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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