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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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