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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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