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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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