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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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