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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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