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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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