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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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