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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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