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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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