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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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