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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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