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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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