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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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