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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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