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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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