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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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