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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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