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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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