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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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