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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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