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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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