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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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