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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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