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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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