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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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