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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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