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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major 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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