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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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