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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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