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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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