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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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