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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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