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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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