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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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