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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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