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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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