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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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