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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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