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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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