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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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