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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources